Domaine Canet Valette - Saint-Chinian Antonyme 2023
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100
RVF
"Fruit, nothing but fruit for this pleasurable wine full of pep".
"Antonyme exhibits dreamy sapidity on a slightly herbal dry extract that gives the whole its tone, the tannins are fresh and the style of great and beautiful finesse." (Le Guide RVF 2025).
Features
Estate
Domaine Canet Valette
Cuvée
Antonyme
Vintage
2023
Designation
Saint-Chinian
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Cinsault
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, vines planted on gentle south-facing slopes at an altitude of 150 metres.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional, grapes destemmed then vinified in stainless steel vats, 15-day vatting period.
Breeding
6 months in concrete vats
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Red with violet highlights
Nose
Fresh, with notes of blackcurrant and a subtle hint of liquorice
Mouth
Straight, flowing, aromas of red berries and blackcurrant berries
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with cold meats, tapas, game or cheese...
Domain Canet Valette
Saint-Chinian
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than its predecessor)
About the domain :
Marc Valette builds wines in his own image, with a broad stature, all expressing obvious power. He works organically and limits himself to very low yields. He has moved the whole range towards wines that can be drunk much more quickly. At the top of the range, Maghani wine takes its name from the wine of the Magi in the quatrains of the great Persian poet, Omar Khâyam.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Antonyme displays a dreamy sapidity on a slightly herbal dry extract that gives the whole its tone, the tannins are fresh and the style is of great finesse.
About the domain :
In Saint-Chinian, Marc Valette is one of these pioneers, producing quality wines since the early 1990s. "Jean-François Izarn was the catalyst. When I met him, I went from being a simple farmer to a wine enthusiast", says this humble winemaker with a big heart. His limestone vineyard, with its basic soil, covers 21 hectares of organic land around the winery. At first, the wines were rather extracted, but the style changed in the mid-2000s, when Marc decided to produce more elegant cuvées. The wines have found their own signature, between finesse and complexity, thanks to less ripe grapes and gentler extractions. The profile of these wines, pleasant when young and capable of prowess when matured, is seductive in more ways than one: the elegant mastery of southern balances is convincing. For the coherence of the range and the ability of the wines to be enjoyed young or old, we award the domaine a second star.
Le Figaro vins
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. LABURTE P. Published on 01/10/2024
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